Interview Skills Worksheet: Strengths and Weaknesses

Interview skills lesson 13: Strengths and weaknesses · Set 671 · 40 questions

Tip (Honest and useful): Strength: name it, then prove it with a short real example — prepare two or three. Weakness: a real one that is not the main skill of the role, plus what you are doing to improve it. Avoid: “I have no weaknesses”, “I work too hard / I am too perfect”, “I am good at everything”, or a weakness with no plan to change.

1. 1.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) none (b) twenty (c) two or three (d) just one word
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) poor at saying no (c) a team player (d) calm under pressure
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) well organised
5. 5.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: curious? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) a team player (d) patient
9. 9.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) not genuine (b) very humble (c) very honest (d) very detailed
11. 11.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) punctual (c) impatient (d) disorganised
13. 13.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
14. 14.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
15. 15.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) often late (b) disorganised (c) putting things off (d) a quick learner
17. 17.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) often late
18. 18.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
20. 20.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) good with numbers
22. 22.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
26. 26.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a loud voice (b) a real example (c) a big claim (d) repeating the word
28. 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) how you are fixing it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) impatient (c) punctual (d) a quick learner
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) a quick learner (c) well organised (d) often late
31. 31.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) punctual (b) easily distracted (c) a team player (d) a quick learner
33. 33.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) a quick learner (b) good with numbers (c) curious (d) impatient
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disorganised (b) impatient (c) often late (d) good with numbers
35. 35.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is too humble (d) it is not believable
36. 36.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
38. 38.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
39. 39.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) impatient (b) often late (c) patient (d) easily distracted

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